Type setting and distributing machine.



0. OSBORN. TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1912.

1 ,O79,71 6, Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING mommy.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1912.

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TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August '26, 1912. Serial No. 716,978.

- To all whom it may concern ceiving composed lines and making them up;

into a page form.

, My invention is particularly well adapted for short type grooved on its opposite sides;

for example, the type commonly known as multigraph type.

In its preferred form, the machine has a pair of independently movable multi-channeled'typeholders mounted end to end with a transfen channel'between them, and means are provided for installing type lines on one of such holders. In assembling or distributing such type, the holders are properly po= sitioned and a line in one of them is advanced by the operator until the foremost type thereof passes into a receiving channel of the other holder, whereupon such other holder is manipulatedto cut ofi such single type from the advanced line.

To carry out the above type-transferring operation I have provided an abutment so located that the foremost type in the'line of one holder is stopped just a ter entering the other typeholder, and then a movement of the latter typeholder carries such type against a stationary cam which moves it farther into such typeholder. Accordingly,

a line of type may be advanced by one hand of the operator toward the abutment, and

his other hand manipulate the receiving member to properly carry into it the foremost type of such fline. My invention,

' moreover, provides means whereby types of different dimensions running-wise may be assembled. or distributed. by this operation.

Furthermore, my invention provides means for conveniently loading the mult1-chan I neled holder from which the type is thereafter taken one at a time by the mechanism above mentioned. Each of the multi-channeled holders is'made removable. Accordingly, the loading of assembledline's side by side on one member provides an assembled page form which may be removed to a suitable printing machine and there used. My

machine provides for taking a proof of such page form before its removal. When such holder is returned to my machine its type may be conveniently distributed into the other holder. From this other holder they may be taken line by line or the whole holder removed for storage or for further distribution.

My invention comprises the means by.

which I eflfect the above mentioned results, or any of them, as well as the more particular embodiment thereof herein illustrated and hereinafter more fully described.

The invention is shown herein embodied in a machine primarily intended for receiving composed linesof type for making up-a page form and distributing such type after use, though the same mechanism, or similar mechanism, may be used for assem-v bling type into words and phrases.

In the drawings, Figure 1 'is a plan of a machine embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly sectional, of the same; Fig. 3 is an end View; Fig. 4 is a dctail of the abutment mechanism controlling the transfer of type, this view being a fragmentary end elevation of mechanism mounted on the frame plate between the two multi-channeled typeholders; Fig. 5 is a plan of the mechanism shown in Fig. 4:; Fig.

6 is avertical section of the mechanism shown in Figs: 4 and 5; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the type stop; Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross section of the machine; Fi s. 9,. 10 and 11 illustrate a modification of the stopping mechanism to provide for types of different width running-wise,-Fig. 9 being an elevation of such stopping mechanism; Fig. 10 a plan; and Fig. 11 a vertical section.' I I As shown inthe drawings, 12 and 13 rep resenta pair of upright frame plates suit-' ably connected by a base portion 10. In

these plates is mounted a rotatable shaft 15 on which are rigidly secured a pair of wheels, spiders or end. members 16*and 17 which may be connected by longitudinal brace rods 14. On these end members seats a removable segment 18 provided with rails 19 parallel with the axis and having overhanging heads to confine between'them grooved type, substantially as illustrated by T in Figs. 5, 6 and 8. The segmentis shown as, havin internal transverse stilfenin D webs which carry a longitudinal rod 23 on which are mounted ,spring hooks 21 adapted to be sprung into the shaft 15 and thereby hold the segment in place with the bodyof the segment seating on the end members 16 and 17. The segment with. a

page form of type assembled thereon, as

hereinafter described, may be removed and transferred to a suitable rotary printing machine, and thereafter returned to this inachine .for distribution of the type.

On-tlie upper edge of the frame plate 12 is atype channel 22. The ends of the rails 19 abut the face of the plate 2, which makes an end wall for the channels, but when the drum (consisting of the shaft, end members andsegment) is turned about its axis, any '20.

channel may be brought into al inement .with the channel 22 and form a c0ntinuation thereof. 7 A crank 25 is shown. on the J projecting end of the shaft 15, beyond the frame plate 13, and provides convenient means for turning or rotating this drum, and hand wheel mechanism (hereinafter described)i s also provided for turning it step by step. The shaft 15extends through and beyond the frame plate 12. On the left hand side of this plate there isrotatably mounted on the shaft a sleeve 30, which is shown as having bearing bushings 31 and 32. Rigidly secured to the sleeve by set screws 33 are spiders or end members 34 and 35, which carry on their periphery rails 36 of similar cross section and similarly spaced to the rails 19. -The rails, spiders and sleeve constitute a drum which I call the auxiliary drum.

4.0 indicates a hand wheel, which has a hub 41 mounted on the sleeve 30. This hub has. a radial socket 12 in which is mounted a plunger 13 pressed inward by a spring 44,

so that normally its inner end extends through the sleeve and bushing 31 into an annular groove a5 in the shaft 15. The hand wheel accordingly may turn the auxiliary drum, but is independent of the position or rotation of the shaft 15. Surrounding the sleeve 30 at the left hand end of the auxiliary drum is a disk e8 which abuts the ends of the rails 36 and forms a stop or closure for the channels between them.

i This dish is capable of independentrotation plate 52 is provided with an ear to which is pivoted an arm or blade 56. This blade normally lies within and is embraced by a bifurcated. holder 57 rising from the cam plate 53 after the manner of a knife switch. On the blade is secured a block or transfer controller 58, having a lug 59, which, when the blade is in position, extends downwardly into alinement with type in the channel 22 and forms an abutment therefor. The righthand face of the lug or stop 59 is located a distance back from the right hand end of the auxiliary drum (2'. 6. over that drum) equal to the thickness of a type. The points of the cam 52- and 53 adjacent to the channel 22 stand beyond the right of the end of the auxiliary drum, while the curves of these cams extend over this drum farther than the left hand face of the abutment or lug 59.

The mechanism described can be best understood by a description of the distributing operation. Assuming that the main drum carries lines of type which it is desired to distribute into the auxiliary drum, the operation is as follows: The drum 18 is turned to bring the line to be distributed into alinement with the channel 22, and locked in this position, and the auxiliary drum turned to bring the proper channel into the same alinement. Then" such line of type is shoved by hand (conveniently by the thumb of the operator) until the left hand end of the line abuts the stop 59. This leaves one type standing in the auxiliary drum. Then the auxiliary drum is turned in one direction or the other and such single type is carried laterally until it engages the curve of the cam 52 or which shoves that type along in the drum to a position where it will be beyond the abutment If the auxiliary drum is designed as a receptacle for distributed type, one channel will be appropriated for each character, and accordingly, the operation of distributing will be to turn the auxiliary drum until the channel thereof corresponding to the foremost character in the line to be distributed is opposite the transfer channel 22. and then to advance theline of type in the main drum through the transfer channel. until the forward end of the line abuts the stop, then turn the auxiliary drum in one direction or the other to cam the end-most type farther into the drum and then to turn the auxiliary drum to position for .i-eceiving the next type, and so on. If desired a suitable indicator may be mounted on the auxiliary drum to indicate which channels are designed for which type, but I find it. convenient to arrange the type in this drum alphabetically, or in other known order, or to leave in the drum a few of the distributed type as aguide in distributing further type.

Fig. 5 shows the word AHEAD in the main drum about to be distributed. The

' operator turning the auxiliary drum until turning the latter drum to bring such type- -against the 'cam 52,'for example, forcing it farther on the drum to clear the stop lug,

the channel containing character t D is in line with the channel 22 and then, with the thumb of his right hand, shoving on the right hand end of the line of type in the main drum, bringing the other end of such line into the transfer channel and the character D beyond the transfer channel into the auxiliary drum against the stop 59, then then bringing the channel containing the characters A into alinement with the chan-v nel 22 and again advancing the type in the,

main drum, again rotating the auxiliary drum, and carrying on this operation alternately until the line is distributed. If, on the other hand, the main drum contained assorted t-ypethat is the type throughout any channel being of the same characterand it were desired to assemble it into words in'a channel on the auxiliary drum, the main drum'would be turned .to bring the first letter into alinement with the transfer channel- 22, and the line advanced to place such type of such channel and the main drum turned to bring the next character into position to be shoved in such channel,

and so on, until the channel is filled and the foremost type stands in the right hand end of the appropriated channel of the auxiliary drum. Then. the latter drum is turned sufiiciently'to cause thecam or to force this type inwardly farther than the stop 59, and then the drum returned for receiving the next character in the same line, which is fed to it by turning the main drum and shoving the selected line of type therein. It will be seen, therefore, that it is possible to assemble, as well as to distribute with this'mechanism, though, in the particular form shown, the mechanism described is adapted primarily for distributing. For assembling by this mechanism it may be preferable to provide more convenient means than the crank 25 to enable the operator to rotate the segment with the right hand and at the same time have his thumb free to advance the top type line.

-T0 load the type originally on the main drum 18 I'simply moye the stop 59 out of the way and shove a line in from beyond the left hand end of the auxiliary drum. This is accomplished by simply turning the blade 56 upwardly on its pivot, carrying the block 58 entirely clear of the type channel, and

then swinging the disk 4-8 (which it will be remembered is capable of turning on the sleeve 30) to bring a notch 62 therein i'nto alinement with the. channel of the auxiliary drumwhich alines with the channel 22. The notch 62 is preferably large enough to receive and embrace the end-of a split tube carried by them clear of the'mac'hine.

with the edges of the tube adjacent-to the split alining with adjacent rails 36. By this means type may be carried in the split tube may be shoved from it without interruption across the auxiliary drum and through the transfer channel into the main drum. .If the type in the loading tubes are in assembled words when the line is transferred,the-successive lines carried to the main drum may constitute a page form of assembled type, it being understood that the main drum is turned for each line to bring a new channel thereof into alinement with the transfer channel 22.

Any suitable means may be provided for turning the main drum step by step. -I have shown a gear 65 rigid with the main drum and having teeth spaced correspondingly to the positions of the rails, and with this gear meshes a pinion 66 on a short shaft which carries a hand wheel 67. Theturning of the hand wheel accordingly may rotate the drum step by step to bringa new channel into a receiving or discharging position. The shaft of the hand wheel and pinion may be mounted in a lever 68, shown as pivoted at 69 to ears rising from the frame plate 13 and a suitable spring (not shown) may act on the lever to hold the-pinion 66 inmesh with the gear or out of nesh, as desired. Such construction is not claimed herein, but in a prior application of H. C. Gammeter, No. 236,463, filed December 12. 1904.

\Vhen the page form has been assembled is transferred to its normal printingmachine. To provide for this I mount a suitable platen parallel with the drum with which the type held on the drum may coaet. This platen is shown in Figs. 1, Q, 3 and 8 and designated 70. It shown as mounted eccentrically on a shaft 71 which is journaled in the frame plates 12 and '13 and carries 'on one end a lever '72, whereby the position of the platen may be adjusted. The lever may engage and lock with a shiftable' member -73 (Fig. 1) mounted" on the end of the plate 13 and held in adjusted position by a set screw 74, after the manner" of the locking device shown and claimed in Patent No. 1,004,408. The platen has a gear 76 meshing with the main drum gear 65.

To take a proof of the matter on the drum, it is only necessary to properlysetcrank and drop or feed between the drum and platen. a sheet of paper and a carhon-sheet. such sheets (if fed dowmvardly) striking the frame fingers 75 and'heing ()r, in place of this, if desired, an inked fabric may be stretched about the type segment.

Figs. 2 and 8 illustrate at 27 a pair of .removable ribbon spools suitably'mounted between the end members 16 and 17 of the drum and carrying a fabric 28, which, by the removal and replacement of the spools, may extend across the segment. If desired these spools may be periodically rotated by mechanism, as shown, for example, in Patent No. 997,286. It should be noted that the type drum and platen and such fed inked ribbon constitute a simple n-inting press, which may be used to pro; duce a number of copies, if desired To provide for handling different fonts of type by the transfer controlling mechanism described, I provide an adjustmentfor the position of the abutment or stop face which the type engages on entering the, auxiliary drum. As shown in Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, the block 58 has, in addition to the lug 59, another lug 7'? which stands a less distance from the plane at the end of the auxiliary drum. This block is held on the blade 56 by a screw 78 and the into position.

loosening of this screw enables the block to be turned other end down to substitute the lug 77 for the lug 59. This provides a receiving space corresponding to a smaller font of type. If desired, the block 58 may be provided with more diiferent sized lugs than the two shown and the block may be automatically turned as the'auxiliary drum is turned. Such a provision would enable the convenient distribution of type having various bodies running-wise, like regular printers type; For example, suppose there were eight sizes of type in the font used and eight different sizes or differently positioned lugs on'the block 58 and the block geared with the auxiliary drum so that each one eighth, more or less, of a turn ofthat drum would rotate the block to bring a new lug Then, by reserving several adjacent channels in the auxiliary drum for the smallest sized character and the next set of several channels for the next sized characters, and so on, the control of the various type of bodieswould be automatically effected. Such a modification as just referred to is illustrated in Figs. 9, 10 and 11'.- In this case, the blade 56 carries a rotatable arbor 80, one end of which carries 1 the stop block having various'lugs 81 and the other end of which carries apinion 82. This pinion is shown as meshing with an idler 88 pivoted concentrically with the pivot of the blade 56, and this idler meshes with a pinion 84; which occupies an opening in the frame member 12 and extends into position so that its teeth may be engaged by a series of pins 85 carried by the auxiliary drum. These pins (of which there would be eight in this embodiment) may be equally spaced or otherwise according to whether thesame number of channels or a. varying number are reserved for each size of type.

With the described arrangement, asthe auxiliary drum is turned, one pin 85 will engage a tooth of the wheel 84, and, through the gearing described, will turn the lugged wheel to bring a new lug 81 into alinement wheel and the-next lug 81 is brought into position and so on. It is entirely possible, with the eight different sized lugs shown to provide for all of the characters of type in an ordinary printers font, for, though the number of sizes in fonts vary, they may be reduced to eight or lessdiflerent sizes without disturbing the appearance of the printing produced. The rows of characters which have been distributed onto the auxiliary drum may be conveniently removed therefrom by the aid of a split tube projected into the socket 62 of the disk 48. Should it be desired to retain the distributed type in the auxiliary drum instead of shoving them out of that drum, this may be easily accomplished by taking the drum off of the machine. Simply pulling out the knob 47 on the end of the plunger 4-3 releases the hand wheel from the sleeve 30 and that sleeve from the shaft 15. Then, the receiving drum, with its sleeve and stop disk 48, may be taken oil of the shaft and a new drum substituted for it. Then the stopping disk may be retained on the sleeve or transferred to a new sleeve, as desired.

By way of summary, it may be noted that my mechanism provides a very simple device for receiving and holding in parallel relation lines of assembled type to effect a page form; for then taking a proof of such form enabling corrections to be made, if necessary; then allowing the removal of the page form as a whole to a suitable printing machine, and, after the printing, enabling the convenient distribution of type into channels for various characters. From these channels the type may be shoved lengthwise into split tubes. or other holders, and returned to any storage device. The

assemblage of the lines on the main drum is accomplished simply by shovingthe type across the auxiliary drum into the main drum and rotating the main drufn to bring transfer controller, While, by having this nel, of a movable type holder, an abutment controller with several faces and geared with the auxiliary drum, type of the character of a printers font may be employed. If de-' sired, as above explained, the main'drum may be a storage member carrying type arranged a character to a channel, and such type may be then assembled into Words .on the auxiliary drum.

I claim: w

1. The combination of her having a plurality of type holders, an abutment positioned to stop a type in any of said holders adjacent to the entrance thereof after said type has been moved into said holder, and means for causing such stopped type to clear the abutment.

9-. The combination of a movable type holder adapted to carry. a line of type, an abutment positioned to stop a single type therein adjacent to the entrance thereof, said type clearing the "abutment when the holder is moved, and means for advancing the typ consequent upon such movement.

' 3. The combination of a multi-channeled typeholder into the end of which type may be distributed, an abutment adjacent to but standing back from said end of the holder a distance corresponding to the thickness of a type, and provision for relative movementbetween the typeholder and the abutment whereby the abutment may engage and stop a type in any of the channels of the holder. 4. The combination of, a multi-channeled type holder, an abutment whose plane intersects the typeholder and which is adapted to engage and stop a type entering the channels of the holder, and means for positively advancing a stopped type in the holder beyond the abutment. f?

5. The combination of a rotary multichanneled type holder an abutment positioned between the end planes of the holder and adapted to stop type in any of the channels which is positioned adjacent to the abutment, and means to engage and advancesuch type when the channel is moved away from the abutment.

6. The combination of a type holder, an abutment positioned from the end of the type holder a distance corresponding to the running-wise thickness of a type, means for -moving such'type laterally to clear the abutment, and means for advancing such type in the holder, consequentupon such lateral movement. a i 7. The combination of two type holders adapted to carry a plurality of lines of type transferable individuallyv from one holder to the other, an abutment positioned to stop a type in one holder after it has been moved into the same from the other, and means for causing such stopped type to clear the abutment and be positively advanced beyond itwhile remaining in the holder.

a receiving mem- 8. The combination with a transfer chanpositioned over the type holder in alinement 'with type in the transfer channel and adaptis moved, and means for advancing the type in the holder consequent upon such movej ment. 9. The combination of a multi -channeled type holder, a transfer channel adapted. to aline with any channel of fthe'holder, an abutment positioned between the planes bounding the ends of the holderand provision for relative movement between the type holder and the abutment, whereby the abutment may engage and stop a type in any of the channels of the holder.

10. The combination of amulti-channeled type holder, 'an abutment one type back from the entrance end thereof, provision for relative movement between the type holder and the abutment whereby the abutment 'may engage and stop a type in any of the channels of the holder, and means for posi' tively advancing a stopped type in the holder beyond the abutment. J

11'. The combination of'a rotary multichanneled type holder, a transfer channel adapted to aline with any of the channels of the holder, an abutment adapted to stop type in any holder-channel which is positioned adjacent to theabutment, and-means to engage and advance such type automatically when the channel is moved away from the abutment. 1 V

'12. The combination of two multi-channeled type holders mounted end to end, an

abutment positioned back;- from the endof one type holder a distance corresponding to the running-wise thickness of-a type, means for movingthe last mentioned holder laterally to cause such type to clearthe abutment, and means for advancing such type in the holder consequent upon such lateral movement. I 13. The combination of a type holder, an abutment positioned baclrfrom the end of the type holder a distance COITGSPODCllDg to the running-wise thickness of a type. meansfor moving such type holderlaterally to cause the stopped type to clear the abutment, and a cam adapted to engage andadva'nce the stopped type when the holder moves it M laterally. 14. The combination of two type holders mounted end to 'end, an abutment positioned from the end of one type holder a distance corresponding to the running-wise thickness of a type, means for moving such type laterally toclear the abutment, and a stationary cam adapted to engage and advance the stopped type when the holder moves it laterally. I r

15. The combination of a rotary member having a series of type channels in its periphery parallel with its axis an abutment positioned to stand back from the end of said member a distance corresponding to the running-wise thickness of a type, and a pair of cams on opposite sides of the abutment adaptedto advance a type stopped by the abutment.

16. The combination of a. rotary member having a series of type channels in its pe riphery parallel with its axis, an abutment positioned to stand back from the end of said member a distance corresponding to the running-wise thickness of a type, and a pair of stationary cams on opposite sides of the abutment overhanging said member a dis tance as great as said thickness of a type plus the thickness of the abutment.

17. .The combination of a member having a plurality of parallel type channels, an abutment, means for holdinglthe same in position to engage and stop a type entering one of said channels positioned adjacent to the abutment, said member being movable to' carry the type to a position to clear the abutment.

18. The combination of a movable member having a plurality of parallel type channels,-

an abutment, meansfor holding the same in position to stop a type entering a'channel positioned adjacent to the abutment, said holding means being movable to take the abutment out of the path of such type, and stationary type-engaging cams on opposite sides of said abutment.

19. The combination of a multi-channeled type holder, a stationary frame plate at the end thereof, an abutment supported by the frame plate over-hanging the type holder, and a cam supported by the frame plateat the side'of the abutment and over-hanging said holder.

20. The combination of a pair of multichannelsdltype holders mounted end to end, a statiolrary frame plate between them, an abutment supported by the frame plate over-hanging one of the holders, and a cam supported by the frame plate at the side of the abutment and over-hanging the last mentioned holder farther than the abutment.

21-. The combination of a. rotary shaft, a type holding segment removably mounted on the shaft, and having channels for loosely contining rows of type, a type-holding drum ing drum having channels adapted to aline with those of the segment, a transfer channel between the drum and the segment, an abutment positioned to stop a line of type shoved from the segment through the transfer channel when the foremost type only has entered the drum, and means for causing such type to clear the abutment and be advanced in the drum.

23. The combination of a rotary shaft, :1 type holding segment removably mounted on the shaft, and having channels for loosely confining rows of type, a type-holding drum having channels adapted to aline with the segment, an abutment positioned to stop a. line of type shoved from the segment when the foremost type only has entered the drum, and a stationary cam at the side of the abutment adapted to engage such foremost type when the drum is rotated and thereby advance such type into the drum.

2%. The combination of a rotary shaft, a type holding segment removably but rigidly mounted on the shaft, and having channels for loosely confining rows of type, a typeholding drum loosely mounted on the shaft and having channels adapted to aline with the segment, an abutment positioned to stop type shoved from the segment when the foremost type only has entered the drum, and means for causing such type to clear the abutment and be advanced in the drum when the drum is rotated.

25. The combination of a type-holder having a plurality of type channels, an abutment-standing back from the end of the holder a distance corresponding to the thickness of one type and adapted to stop type entering any of the channels of said holder, means for moving said abutment to idle position, and a loading channel adapted to be positioned to aline with any of the channels of said holder.

26. The combination of two typeholders mounted end to end and each having a plurality of type channels, an abutment located between the end-planes of one of said holders and adapted to stop type entering any of the channels of that holder, means for moving said abutment to'idle position to enable the holders to communicate freely, and a loading channeladapted to be positioned to aline with any of the channels of the holder with which the. abutment coacts.

27. The combination of a pair of typeholders mounted end to end and each having a plurality of parallel channels, a frame plate between said members carrying a transfer channel, a movable member mounted on the frame plate, and an abutment. on said member adapted to aline with type in said -transfer channel and stop the same after the foremost type has entered one of said type holders.

28. The combination of a pair of typeholders mounted end to end andeach having a plurality of parallel channels, a frame plate between said, members carrying a transfer channelfi a pivoted arm mounted on the frame plate, and an abutment on said arm adapted to aline with type in said transfer channel,.and engage such type after it, has enteredoneof the, holders.-

29, The combination of a pair of type holders mounted end to end, an abutment block having variable faces, means for holding said block with any face desired in the path oftype passing from one holder to the other, andmeans forcausing type stopped by the, abutment to subsequently clearthe abutment. j

The combination of a pair .of movable multichanneled type-holdersmounted end to end, an abutment block havin' variable faces, means for holding: said bl'oc 'with any face desired 'irt the path of type passing from. a channel of one holder to channel of, the other holder, and means for causing type stopped by the .abutmentlto subsequently, clear: the abutment.

31. The combination of'two typeholders mounted end to end, a frame member between them, a movable arm carried by the frame member, an abutment block having a plurality of differently positioned faces carried by said arm and movableto present any face desired in the path of the type, and means for. causing type stopped by the abutment. to subsequently clear the abutment.

3-2.- The combination of twotype-holders mountedsend' to end, a. frame member between themv having a transfer channel, a movable arm carried by the frame member, and an abutment block having 'a plurality of differently positioned faces carried by said armand movable to present any face desired over that one of the type-holders which is in alincment with the transfer channel.

38. The combination of a movable typeholder having a plurality of channels adapted to loosely bold type, an abutment positioned to engage type shoved into any of said channels. said abutment having a plurality of differently positioned faces for types; of different thickness, and 'transmission mechanism. connecting said abutment with said type holder whereby the abutment may be moved automatically consequent uponthe movement of the type-holderf; 341: The combination of a movable 131K6- holder having a plurality ofparallelfilchannels adapted to loosely hold type, an abutment positioned to engage type shoved into any of said channels, said abutment having a, plurality of differently positioned faces forftypes of different thickness, transmiss'ion mechanism connecting said abutment wit-Ifsaid type holder whereby the abutment may". be. moved automatically consequent upon. the movement of thetype-holder, and i a stationary cam to engage and advance a type in the holder consequent 'upon the movement of the holder.

35. The combination of a movable typeholder a movableabutment block having a pluralityof engaging faces adapted to coact with type moved into said holder, and gearing connecting said block with said holder. 4

36. The combination of v a rotary typeholding drum, a rotary abutment block having a plurality of engaging faces adapted to co-act with type moved into said drum, and gearing connecting said block with said drum.

37.- The combination of a transfer channel, a rotatable drum having channels any one of which may aline at one end with the transfer channel, an independently rotatable disk at the opposite end of said drum, and an opening through the disk adaptedto be brought into alinement with any channel of the drum.

38. The combination of a frame plate having a transfer channe'l', a rotatable drum having parallel channels any one of which may aline at one end with the transfer channel,an independently rotatable closing disk at the opposite end of said drum, an opening through the disk adapted to be brought plates, a shaft mounted in them, a removable typeholding segment mounted on the shaft between the frame plates, the shaft -projecting beyond one of the frame plates, a removable multi-channeled typeholder I mounted on the projecting portions of the shaft, and a closure at the opposite end of 7 said holder movable independently thereof, and having an opening adapted to register with any channel thereof.

40. The combination of a pair of frame plates, a shaft mounted in them, a removable segment mounted on the shaft between the frame plates, the shaft projecting beyond one ofthe frame plates, a drum remoi'ably mounted on the projecting portion of the shaft andgprovided with longitudinal, channels, a disk at the opposite end of said drum rotatable}; about the shaft independently of the drum. and havingan opening adapted to cooperate With'a channel of the drumyand a hand wheel beyond the disk adapted to move it and the drum. 7

4-1. The, combination of a rotatable shaft,

a type holder mounted t'hereon,'a drum havan i'nternal sleeve mounted on a pro- 1fl g pO1tl0l1 of the shaft, an end disk for tlieflldrum mounted on the sleeve, and a hand wlieel removably connected with the sleeve beyond the disk.-

r12 The comb'nai-ion of a'rotat'able shaft,

' thereon, a multi-channeled drum having an Car internal sleeve mounted on a projecting portion of the shaft, an end disk for the drum mounted on the sleeve, and a hand-wheel connected with the sleeve beyond the disk.

l3. The combination of a rotatable shaft,

a removable segment held thereon and hav-' mg a plurality of type channels, an auxiliary drum having channels adapted to aline with those of the segment, an abutment over-hanging the auxiliary drum and stopping type shoved into it from the segment, and means whereby said type is advanced into the drum.

44. The combination of a rotatable shaft,

a removable segment held thereon and hav ing a plurality of type channels, an auxiliary drum having channels adapted to aline with those of the segment, and an independently rotatable disk at the opposite end of. the auxiliary drum and forming a closure for the most of its channels but having an opening'for any one channel.

The combination of a rotatable shaft, a removable segment held thereon and having a plurality of channels adapted to loosely hold rows of type, an auxiliary drum having channels adapted to aline with those of the segment, an abutmentover-hanging the auxiliary drum and stopping type shove-d into it from the segment, means whereby said type is advanced into the drum, and an independently moving disk at the opposite end of the drum having an opening adapted to enable the passage of type to the drum from whence it may pass to the segment.

46. The combination of a rotatable shaft, a removable segment held thereon and having a plurality of channels adapted to loosely i hold rows of type, an auxiliary drum having channels adapted to ahne with those of the segment, an abutment over-hanging the auxiliary drum and stopping type shoved from the segment, means whereby said type is advanced into the drum when it is rotated, and means whereby said abutment may be moved to idle position to enable the passage of type from the drum to the segment.

4-7. The combination of a rotatable dru having aplurality of type channels, an abut merit carried independently of the drum preventing the passage of more than one type at a time into the channel which happens to be adjacentto the abutment, and a static-narily carried cam at the side of the abutment and adapted to engage and advance such type when the drum is rotated.

-18. The combination of a rotatable drum having a plurality of .type channels, an end member having a transfer channel, an overhanging abutment carried by the end member and adapted o rev nt the hassn We of more than one type at a; time into the/"drum channel which happens to be adjacent to the abutment, and a pair of cams at the opposite sides of the abutment and adapted to engage and advance such type when the drum is rotated in either direction.

49. The combination of a rotatable drum having a plurality of'type channels, an abutment adapted to prevent the passage of more than one type at a time into the channel which happens to be adjacent to the abutment, and a stationary cam at the side of the abutment and adapted to engage and advance such type when the drum is rotated, said abutment consisting of a block mounted on a pivoted arm, whereby the abutment may be moved to idle position.

50. The combination of a rotatable typeholder having a plurality of type channels, a multi-channeled type-holder alining therewith, a stationary frame plate between such holders having a type channel ada )ted to aline with channels ofeither hol er, an

abutment positioned to overhang the first' mentioned holder and adapted to prevent the passage of more than one type at a time fromthe transfer channel into the holder channel which happens to be adjacent to the abutment, and a stationary cam carried; by the'frame plate at the side of the abutment andadapted to engage and advance such type when-the holder is rotated.

51. The combination of a rotatable de vice, a channeled segment removably mounted on said device, an alined channeled member, and an independently movable device at the other end of said member adapted to position'a' type holderin alinement there with 52; The combination of a rotatable shaft, :1 channeled segment removably mounted on said shaft, an alined channeled drum, and an independently movable disk at the other end of said drum having a peripheral notch for positioning a typeholder. i

53. The combination of.a rotatable shaft, a movable segment thereon, a drum alined with the segment, an independently rotatable disk at the opposite end of the drum having a peripheral notch, and means for giving a step by step rotation to the segment.

54. The combination of a rotatable shaft, a removable segment thereon, a drum loosely mounted on said shaft, and a rotatable disk at the opposite end of the drinn having a. peripheral notch and yieldingly clamped to said drum. ,1

55. The combination of a 'pair of transversely movable multi-chanheled type hold-- ers mounted end to,end, a transfer channel between said holders, means whereby type lines may be shoved across one holder into the other, and means for distributing such lines ba k o the L r 10v orn Wlr-b lbw.

I roar/1e were shoved, said distributing means including a cut-off for th foremost type in the line manipulated by the transverse move-' ment of the last mentioned holder.

56. The combination of a pair of indelines back to the holder across which they I were shoved including a cut-off for the foremost type in the line'manipulated by the rotary movement of the last mentioned holder.

57. The combination with the frame ofthe machine, a shaft rotatably mounted therein, two multi-channeled type holders each mounted on said shaft and each removable therefrom, sald holders standing end to end with a transfer channel between them, and a device for'cutting off a single type advanced into one of the holders by a partial rotation of that holder.

58. The combination with the frame-of the machine, a shaft rotatably mounted therein, two multi-channeled type-holders each mounted on said shaft, said holders standing end to end with a transfer channel between them, a device for cutting off a single type advanced into one of the holders by a partialirotation of that holder, a hand wheel connected with the last-mentioned holder, and a stopping disk between the hand wheel and holder. 1

The combination of a laterally movable multi-channeled type-holder, a plate forming a closure for one end of such typeholder and having a transfer channel adapted to aline with anychannel of the holder, and a stationary cam carried by said plate and over-hanging said holder and adapted to engage and advance type therein when ththolder is moved laterally.

60. The combination of a rotatable multi channeled type holder, a plate forming 'a closure for one end of such type holder and having a transfer channel adapted to aline with any channel of the holder, and a stationary cam carried by said plate and over-' hanging said holder and adapted to engage and advance type thereinwhen the holder is moved, the edge of said cam extending from a point over the plate to a point over,

the holder.

61. The combination of a movable multichanneled type-holder, 'a plate forming a closure for one end of'such type holder and having a transfer channel adapted to aline with any channel of the holder, a stationary cam carried by said plate and overhanging said holder and adapted to engage and ad- Vance type therein when the holder is moved, and an abutment standing over the holder in .alinement with type in the transfer channel. 62. The combination of a rotatable multichanneled type-holder, a plate, forming a closure for one end of such type-holder and having a transfer channel adaptedto aline with any channel of the holder, a stationary.

'cam carriedby said plate and overhanging said holder and adapted to engage and ad: Vancetype therein when the holder is moved, the edge of said cam extending from apoint 'over the plate to a point-over the holder, and an abutment standing over the holder in: alinement with type in the transfer channel and having its engaging face back from the end of the holder a distance equal toil: the

thickness of atype and its opposite facedistant from such end less than the "overhang of said-cam.

63. The combination of atypeholder, an abutment positioned to engage a type which has been caused to enter the holder, there being provision for; relative movement between the abutment and typeholder, and

. means for moving the type farther in the typeholder.

64. The combination, with a. typeholder, of an abutment positioned between the planes bounding the ends of the holder and standing back from one of such planes a distance corresponding to the thickness of a type, with provision for relative movement between the type-holder and abutment.

65. The combination, with a typeholder, of an abutment positioned between the planes bounding the ends of the holder and standing back from one of such planes a distance corresponding to the thickness of a type with provision for relative movement between the typeholder and abutment, and means operating in consequence of such movement tov feed type in the holder into a position beyond the abutment.

66. The combination, with a typeholden, of an abutment adapted to engage type in the holder andhaving a plurality of faces which are positioned. from the end of the holder a plurality of distances corresponding to the thickness of different type, there being provision for relative movement between the typeholder and abutment.

67. The combination, with a typeholder,

ofan abutment. -having a. plurality of faces located different distances from the entrance with type in one of the channels, and mechanism for moving the abutment to present a different face consequent upon movement of the typeholder.

69. The combination, with a typeholder,

of an abutment positioned between the planes bounding the ends of the holder and having a plurality of faces standing back from one of such planes a plurality of dis tanees corresponding to the thicknesses of different type, with provision for relative movement" between the typeholder and abutment to bring the type and abutment out of cooperation, mechanism for moving the abutment to present a different face, and

type clears the abut- 70.. The combination, with a transfer channel, .of a -.rot-atable drum having a plurality of channels parallel with its axis, any

one of 'which channels may aline at one end with the transfer channel, a disk forming a closure for the opposite ends of the most of the channels of the drum, said disk being normally rotatable with the drum but also rotated independently thereof, the disk being recessed to allow access to any channel to which the recess is presented, the recess providing means for positioning a typeholder which may cooperate with such channel.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. OSBORN.

Vitnesses:

ALBERT H. BATES, \V. DUNLAP. 

